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| NZG windowed
box. |
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| Sharp graphics
on the drum. |
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| The chassis. |
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| Metal drum. |
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| Smart wheel
arch with fixed chute extensions.. |
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| Intricate
safety grille. |
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| Extended chute. |
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| Supplying a
Schwing concrete pump. |
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This model is a BetaMix BT 901 PRO mixer mounted on a
Mercedes-Benz 8x4 chassis.
Beta is a Turkish manufacturer of concrete equipment and
the transit mixers are made under an agreement with
Stetter.
Packaging
The model comes in a BetaMix branded box with a window.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review
model.
There is no information about the real machine.
Detail
This is a heavy model with a relatively low
plastic content. Underneath, the chassis is fully
detailed with only the steering linkages being modelled for
functionality rather than detail. The tyres have a
decent tread pattern and are similar on the steered
and driven
wheels.
The cab has horns,
beacon lights and aerials on the roof, and a see-through
roof light. It has mirror cams instead of mirrors. The
Arocs grille is modelled very well. There is a
dummy number plate front and
rear.
Inside the cab, the detail is good, and includes screens
for the mirror cams.
Behind the cab the exhaust pipe looks good. The wheel
arches are metal throughout and the light bar at the
rear has nice lights and there is a towing hitch.
The mixer drum is metal. The
water tank has a solid lifting eye and a tiny water gauge is a
fine detail. At the
rear the access ladder and platform rails are a little
thick but a nice touch is the perforated safety grid.
The loading funnel and discharge
chute are metal., with a folding metal extension chute.
Features
The truck rolls well and the front two axles have linked
steering which can be posed to a decent angle.
The mixer drum rotates very smoothly.
At the rear the access ladder folds down.
The
discharge chute has full side-to-side movement, and the
extension chute can be folded down.
Quality
As a heavy model it has a quality feel and the
use of plastic is limited.
The paint
and graphics are to a very good standard.
Price
It is reasonable value.
Overall
This is an attractive model in the BetaMix
colour scheme. It is well made with nice detail and
functionality.
Footnotes
This model first appeared at the Nuremberg Toy Fair
2024.
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| Attractive
colour scheme. |
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| Profile view. |
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| Arocs grille
and mirror cams on the sides. |
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| Water drum has
a tiny water gauge. |
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| Rear discharge
chute. |
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| On site. |
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